Friday, September 29, 2006

Explosion shuts down natural gas pipeline from Iran to Turkey - iht,africa,Iran Turkey Pipeline Explosion - Africa & Middle East - International Heral

"Explosion shuts down natural gas pipeline from Iran to Turkey

TEHRAN, Iran An explosion on a natural gas pipeline outside an Iranian border city has halted the flow of gas to Turkey, Iranian authorities said Friday.

The governor of Maku, a town in western Iran near the Turkish border, Safar Aseri, said the fire broke out at 11:30 p.m. Thursday (2000GMT) and was extinquished an hour later, state-run radio reported Friday."

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